gaberdine
/ˈgæbədiːn/(亦作gabardine)
noun
mass noun
1- a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton轧别丁, 华达呢。
1.1
- count noun Brit. a raincoat made of such cloth〈英〉华达呢雨衣。
1.2
- historical a loose long upper garment, associated particularly with Jews and beggars〈史〉(尤指犹太人穿的)粗布长袍; 乞丐袍。
词源
early 16th cent.: from Old French gauvardine, earlier gallevardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart 'pilgrimage' and originally 'a garment worn by a pilgrim'. The textile sense is first recorded in the early 20th cent.